Rishad P. P.

Indian footballer

Rishad PPPersonal information

Full name|  Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil
Date of birth|  (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth|  Malappuram, Kerala, India
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Gokulam Kerala
Number|  8
Youth career
|  SAT Tirur Academy
|  DSK Shivajians Academy
|  Mumbai U19
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2018|  Delhi United|  12|  (0)
?|  Gokulam Kerala B|  ?|  (?)
2021–|  Gokulam Kerala|  47|  (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil (born 6 July 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[1][2]

## Club career

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### Gokulam Kerala

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On 7 August 2020, Rishad joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a two-year contract.[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw, coming on as a 39th-minute substitute.[4] On 3 March 2022, he made his I-League debut, against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[5][6]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Rishad and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan,[7] in which he scored a goal.On 20th June 2023 Rishad signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2023-24 Season.

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 30 March 2025[8]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | AFC | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Delhi United | 2016–17 | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0
2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0
Gokulam Kerala | 2021–22 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 7[a][b] | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 24 | 2
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2023–24 | 19 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0
2024–25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1
Gokulam Kerala total  | 47 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 3
Career total  | 57 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 3

1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

## Honours

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Gokulam Kerala

* I-League: 2021–22[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
2. ^ "Gokulam Kerala announce squad for IFA Shield 2021". KhelNow. 25 November 2021.
3. ^ "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
4. ^ "Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red". outlookindia.com. 12 September 2021.
5. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". KhelNow. 3 March 2022.
6. ^ "NEROCA 0 – 0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 3 March 2022.
7. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ^ Rishad P. P. at Soccerway
9. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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